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in the PONS Dictionary

head·ed [ˈhedɪd] ADJ pred, inv

which way are you headed?
wohin gehst du?
to be headed in the wrong direction
auf dem falschen Weg sein
to be headed for disaster fig
auf eine Katastrophe zusteuern
to be headed for trouble fig
sich acc in Schwierigkeiten bringen [o. form begeben]

bald-ˈhead·ed ADJ

bald-headed
glatzköpfig attr
bald-headed
kahlköpfig attr
a bald-headed man
ein Glatzkopf m

big-ˈhead·ed ADJ pej inf

big-headed
eingebildet

bul·let-ˈhead·ed ADJ

1. bullet-headed (having a round head):

bullet-headed
rundköpfig
to be bullet-headed
einen runden Kopf haben

2. bullet-headed pej (stubborn):

bullet-headed
dickköpfig pej

clear-ˈhead·ed ADJ

clear-headed
klar denkend attr
to be clear-headed
einen klaren Kopf haben

emp·ty-ˈhead·ed ADJ

empty-headed
hohl[köpfig] inf
empty-headed
strohdumm

fuzzy-ˈhead·ed ADJ usu pred

fuzzy-headed (thinking unclearly)
nicht [ganz] klar [o. wirr] im Kopf
fuzzy-headed (from alcohol)
benebelt
to feel a bit fuzzy-headed
sich acc etw angeheitert fühlen

hard-ˈhead·ed ADJ

hard-headed
nüchtern
hard-headed
realistisch

head·ed ˈnote·pa·per N

headed notepaper
Briefpapier nt mit [Brief]kopf

hot-ˈhead·ed ADJ

hot-headed
hitzköpfig
hot-headed
unbeherrscht

lev·el-ˈhead·ed ADJ

1. level-headed (sensible):

level-headed
vernünftig
a level-headed and practical book
ein übersichtliches und praktisches Buch

2. level-headed (calm):

level-headed
ausgeglichen
level-headed
ruhig

light-ˈhead·ed ADJ

light-headed (faint)
benommen
light-headed (dizzy)
schwind[e]lig
light-headed (ebullient)
aufgekratzt inf

mud·dle-ˈhead·ed ADJ

muddle-headed
verwirrt
muddle-headed
konfus
muddle-headed
durcheinander

red-ˈhead·ed ADJ

1. red-headed (person):

red-headed
rothaarig

2. red-headed (bird):

red-headed
mit roter Haube nach n
red-headed woodpecker
Rotkopfspecht m

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

hoar-headed
grauhaarig
the article wasn't headed
der Artikel hatte keine Überschrift
a bald-headed man
ein Glatzkopf m
wrong-headed person
Querkopf m <-(e)s, -köpfe> meist pej
red-headed woodpecker
Rotkopfspecht m

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